Tuition Fees from 2011/2012

As of the academic year 2011/2012, students who are citizens of countries outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland are required to pay a tuition fee for studies in Sweden.

Here you can find information about the fee and see if the fee applies to you.

Tuition Fees at University of Gävle

The tuition fees per year for the international programmes offered by University of Gävle as of the academic year 2012/2013 are now available.

Bachelor´s Programmes:
Programmes	Semester 1	Total Fee
Computer Science, 180 HE credits	42000 SEK	252000 SEK
Social Work, Specialisation International Social Work, 210 HE credits	35000 SEK	245000 SEK

Master´s Programmes:
Programmes	Semester 1	Total Fee
Business Administration (MBA): Business Management, 60 HE credits	38000 SEK	76000 SEK
Energy Engineering, Energy Online, 60 HE credits	45000 SEK	90000 SEK
Energy Systems, 60 HE credits	45000 SEK	90000 SEK
Geomatics, 60 HE credits	45000 SEK	90000 SEK
Management of Logistics and Innovation, 60 HE credits	45000 SEK	90000 SEK
Logistics and Innovation Management (Sweden-China master), 75 HE credits	45000 SEK	112000 SEK
Energy Systems, 120 HE credits	45000 SEK	180000 SEK
Electronics/Telecommunications, 120 HE credits	45000 SEK	180000 SEK

The prices mentioned above are in Swedish Kronor (SEK). Currency converter länk till annan webbplats

. Information about payment procedures will be updated shortly.

A normal workload is 30 Higher Education (HE) credits per semester/60 HE credits per academic year.

In general, individuals who are citizens of countries outside of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay application and tuition fees. There are some exceptions to this general rule.

You don´t have to pay tuition fees if:

You have a Swedish citizenship,
You have been granted a permanent Swedish residency permit,
You have been granted a temporary Swedish residency permit for reasons other than studies. (Having a temporary residency permit for studies in Sweden does NOT grant you exemption from fee payments),
You have a citizenship in a European Union (EU) country, European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland,
You are a family member of a citizen of an EU or EEA country, or Switzerland, and have the right to temporary or permanent residency in Sweden,
You have long-term resident status in Sweden,
You have long-term resident status in another country in the European Union and have Swedish residency,
You are applying for or are registered for Third cycle (doctoral) studies. Application and tuition fees are only required for studies at the First cycle (Bachelor) and Second cycle (Masters) level,
You are registered at a university or university college outside of Sweden and will be studying in Sweden on a temporary basis as part of an official study abroad programme as an exchange student.

If you started a course or programme before 1 July 2011, you may finish that course or programme without paying tuition fees. If you apply for and are given a place in a new course or programme that starts after 1 July 2011, you must pay a tuition fee for the new course or programme.

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Application Fee:

As of the academic year 2011/2012, students who are citizens of countries outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland are required to pay an application fee when applying for education in Sweden. In general, the same rules for paying the tuititon fee apply to paying the application fee. You are, however, exempt from paying these fees if you are currently registered at a Swedish university. For more information visit:

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The application fee will be 900 SEK (Swedish kronor).